Now that the Ruan family has picked out her thoughts, she will no longer pretend, Li Wanyan said directly: "Mother, I know what you said, and I understand it, but do all men care whether a woman is talented or not, whether she is proficient in poetry and songs, as long as she is a good-looking woman, they will like it." ”

"What's more, Your Majesty is the dragon and phoenix among people, who dares to say that he is not a fancier? He doesn't need to care if the woman is a concubine, as long as he likes it, even if it is a palace maid, she can fly on the branch and become a phoenix and become a concubine. ”

"You and your father have wasted so much effort in order to make me His Majesty's concubine, and I have also put in a lot of efforts, if you take her, Your Majesty will take a fancy to me at the same time, but also to her, then what is my daughter's efforts over the years? It's better for her to have a good skin. ”

How much effort did she put in to become the best woman in the capital, how long did she wait, why did Li Xinyue just come back, and even if she didn't know how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she would have the opportunity to be selected by the emperor, and no one would be happy about it.

If she is really chosen, it will be even more unhappy, so that her concubine will sit with this concubine, and it will not be considered infinitely beautiful.

After listening to Li Wanyan's words, Ruan continued to speak: "Wanyan, although this palace banquet is mainly because of you, it doesn't mean that Your Majesty will only choose you as a concubine, in addition to your father, he has other officials who need to be wooed and cultivate their own forces, otherwise why do you think everyone will be so active?" ”

Hearing this, Li Wanyan had a gap in her heart, she thought that she would become a concubine alone, but she didn't expect everyone to follow suit, wasn't it in vain, his father worked so hard, so hard?

She said sullenly: "This is all my father's efforts for me, why are they cheaper?" ”

"Silly boy, why do you think they will support your father, don't they have their own thoughts? Therefore, at this palace banquet, in addition to you, His Majesty is likely to choose other women. Nguyen said patiently.

"Mother understands that young people like to be in the limelight, and they all like to be unique, but have you ever heard of such a truth, if you are just the emperor's concubine, you say how much hostility and targeting you will receive after entering the palace, and you don't want you to be hurt and wronged."

"Whether it is Li Xinyue or the other two, my mother will take them to the palace banquet and ask them to help your father win over the officials, in addition, my mother will let you take Xinyue with you at that time."

"Mother, you know that I am not happy for her to go, and you still let me take her with me, she is so stupid, if she makes a fool of herself and loses her appearance, won't her daughter also make a fool of herself?" Li Wanyan said dissatisfied.

"If she is ugly and embarrassed, and she is ridiculed, doesn't it make it even more obvious that you are better than her? And you, as a sister, can also take the opportunity to come out to help her talk, solve the siege, win her and the people's good impression of you, and also make Your Majesty feel that you are a kind and generous, kind-hearted woman, isn't this a lot of money? Nguyen said.

"Mother, what you said makes sense, but the daughter is afraid that her daughter will not be able to help her clean up the mess, she doesn't understand any rules, if she offends which concubine, what should the daughter do? When the time comes, the daughter will definitely become the target of their public, wouldn't it be even more troublesome? Li Wanyan said worriedly.

"You can take this into account, my mother is very satisfied, but you must know that you are already the head of all the daughters in the capital, as long as you participate, you will definitely become the most watched one, and there will be many people who will be jealous of you and want to assassinate you, if you take Li Xinyue to go, it will be different."

"What do you mean by that? Why is it different to take her there? What good can she do? Li Wanyan was puzzled.

Ruan Shi smiled, "You, you are prejudiced against her from the bottom of your heart, and you don't like her, so you don't see her advantages, just like today, you see that she can still stand out for a servant girl, you and I have so much kindness to her, if you are bullied and looking for trouble, do you think he will protect you?" By that time, she'll have sucked the fire out of the crowd for you, and she's going with you more than the other two. ”

"Don't look at Li Yingyun who usually sticks to you, if something really happens, she may not save herself and won't save you, as for Li Xiaotong, not to mention, if she doesn't make you stumble, her mother will burn incense and worship Buddha."

"Only that Li Xinyue from the countryside is innocent and easy to deceive, easy to fool, and attaches great importance to love and righteousness, so he can rest assured with his mother, if His Majesty can take a fancy to her mother, it will be more satisfied."

"After entering the palace, you are alone, if there is someone who can support each other with you, wouldn't it be better than you fighting alone? And she respects you so much, thinks about everything for you and me, and when the time comes, you can use her as much as you want. ”

After hearing Yang's words, Li Wanyan suddenly realized, "So that's the case, it's the daughter who didn't think about it well, so that the mother bothered about her daughter, the mother's words, the daughter remembered, and the daughter won't be jealous of her anymore." ”

Ruan Shi bowed slightly, "That's right, you are the only daughter of your mother, and your mother naturally thinks about everything for you and plans for you, how can it be cheaper for others?" The reason why my mother is so good to them is to pave the way for you. ”

"You have to understand, you can't treat everyone as an enemy, but you can't easily trust everyone, you also need to have your own forces in the palace, have your own camp, in order to compete with others, so even if you know that your aunt may not like you, you have to be harmonious with her on the surface, at least she can be a protective talisman for you, if you fall out directly, then you will make enemies for yourself, understand?"

Li Wanyan nodded heavily, "My daughter understands, thank you for your teachings." ”

Next, Ruan told Li Wanyan a lot of survival rules in the palace and how to get along with women, and a series of experiences, all of which were preparing for the palace banquet in a few days.

This is not only the case for the Ruan and Jiang families, but even on the fifth aunt's side, of course, except for Lin Yue's side.

"Yingyun, have you heard about today's incident over there in Lanyueju?" Fifth Aunt Shen asked.

Li Yingyun, who was embroidering, raised her head and replied: "Mother is talking about the fourth sister being beaten by the third aunt?" ”

Shen nodded, "That's right, that's what my mother wants to tell you, you heard today, your third aunt's face is red and swollen and left Lanyueju." ”

"Redness?" Li Yingyun put down the embroidery in her hand, "Is the fourth sister so bold?" How dare you do it with the third aunt? ”